Looking forward to trips this year, check below for upcoming trips!
Why RetailROI Trips?
Deciding to attend a RetailROI trip is one of the best decisions you’ll ever make. Going from “I WANT to do something” to “I am GOING to do something” is a powerful thing. There is no video or words that can take the place of seeing for yourself the positive change we can make in the lives of these children.
You may be thinking “I don’t know what I can do on this trip …how I can help”. Be assured we need people with all kinds of skill sets as we are doing everything from unpacking boxes and handing out school supplies to installing networks and designing computer labs. This is a diary from a recent trip so you can see an example.
Each trip will have a trip orientation call to help make sure every attendee is comfortable and set clear expectations of what the goals are for each respective trip. Once you decide to attend a trip, you will be contacted by a RetailROI staff member to talk about next steps.
Each trip is with a charity that is established in the country we are visiting and that is very familiar with the customs, cultural norms in that area. They guide us to safely and effectively serve – maximizing the strengths of all that go on the trips.
Upcoming Trips
Dominican Republic - October 21-27, 2026
Join Mary & Jay Fagnano, founders of the Thrive in Joy Nick Fagnano Foundation, on their annual fall vision trip to the Dominican Republic. All accommodations and transportation are coordinated between Thrive in Joy and Nelson Paulino, the Director of Casa Misionera, in the Dominican Republic with whom Thrive in Joy has worked with since 2014 to plan their trips. If you like to cook—this is a trip for you! We provide a meal for 425 students at a school in Herrera, an extremely underserved community in Santo Domingo. We also spend a day with the children at the Remar Orphanage creating a fiesta for them and cheering them on when they entertain us with their Remar’s Got Talent show. If you have a talent, we might even be able to create an act of our own! We also have added the community of Nagua as a service destination. This small, rural community on the north coast of the island is a beautiful 2- hour drive from Santo Domingo. In this community, where many people live in homes with dirt floors, we’ve been able to help with home repairs and food distribution, and we are looking into opportunities to build a water purification facility. On the day before we return to the states, we take a day of R&R at a lovely boutique hotel right across from the ocean. We bond as a team, bring our love, and whatever our gifts might be--whether it’s chopping vegetables, throwing a baseball, giving a piggyback ride, or listening to what the children want to tell us (we always have lots of translators, so don’t worry if you don’t speak Spanish). Many of our team members have joined us on multiple trips…Warning---this could become addictive!
Join LIFESONG on a Vision Trip where you will:
See & experience the current orphan care ministry.Learn how your time, skills, & abilities can be used in a meaningful way.Strategize & discuss future orphan care work.
Guatemala - January - February, 2027
Come alongside young mothers and their babies in Gutemala. Space is limited to ensure meaningful connection and strategic focus, so be sure to indicate your interest by filling out this short form: https://lifesong.org/vision-trip
Liberia - March, 2027
Experience orphans being supported at all ages, including as they transition into adulthood. Space is limited to ensure meaningful connection and strategic focus, so be sure to indicate your interest by filling out this short form: https://lifesong.org/vision-trip
Phillippines - June, 2027
Help prevent children from being orphaned in the Phillippines. Space is limited to ensure meaningful connection and strategic focus, so be sure to indicate your interest by filling out this short form: https://lifesong.org/vision-trip
Honduras - June 24-June 30, 2027
This 4–5-day trip (departing on Saturday & returning on Tuesday or Wednesday) will be visiting our partner Casita Copan Children’s Home in Copan Ruinas. We’ll visit with the school children, install a second computer lab, get a understanding of the important work Casita Copan is doing for Orphans and Foster children by providing education, meals, a safe place to go after school, and foster house mothers. We’ll make a side trip to the Mayan Ruins, Coffee Plantation, or Macaw Sanctuary so you can get a flavor of the area. This is a great trip to bring your teens- ages 14+ and will be limited to 15 people. More information can be found here.